A destination for creative collaboration

Our faculty are outstanding mentors at the forefront of their disciplines. As performers, composers, scholars, educators, and therapists, they are active professionals respected across the nation and around the world.

The University of Iowa UI was the first university in the U.S. to accept creative work in theatre, writing, music, and art as theses for advanced degrees. As a result, the artistic and cultural environment on campus and in the surrounding Iowa City community is both steeped in history and deeply supportive of innovation. Our audiences are enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

The Iowa City area is a delightful and comfortable place to make a home. In addition to the lively arts scene, our community features a diverse population, great restaurants and bars, community festivals, easy commutes, exceptional schools, Hawkeye sports, and a short drive to Chicago, Madison, and other Midwestern cities. And at its heart is the spectacular Voxman Music Building, home of the School of Music.